Learn how to build this DIY Farmhouse Dining Table for only $65 and just a few hand tools and free plans by Shanty2Chic!
How to Build a DIY Farmhouse Dining Table
I am sooooo excited to share the newest Ana White plans with you guys today! This is my very favorite build yet!
I have been in serious need for a hardwood outdoor table to seat my family of 7. Â When we stumbled upon a beautiful, long farmhouse table from Anthropologie, I knew it was love at first sight.
Everything was perfect about this rustic dining table, except that $2,000 price tag. Ouch! That hurts to even write. Â But… I knew who to call to help me make my own at a very small fraction of that cost!
Here is our knock off version…
I will share a few pics from my dining room table build, and you can checkout the full set of plans for this table HERE on Ana’s site!
Let me start with price….
$65 and all built with pine framing lumber!
How great is that?? Â It was a super easy piece of furniture to build as well.
I used Gorilla Wood Glue and deck screws for most of the construction! 😉
I also used my Kreg Jig® on a few parts!
For those of you on the fence about finally purchasing one of these, go for it! This tool is AMAZING, and has been life changing for me! It has enabled me to furnish my entire home for very little cost. It’s a small investment with a HUGE return. You will thank us! I suggest getting them from Amazon! Ash and I are Amazon junkies… Best prices and free shipping… WIN WIN! Here is a link to the model Ash and I use below!
That kit is really everything you will ever need, other than screws as you run low!
I LOVE, LOVE the results and the price for this solid wood table!! This table can be modified to an outdoor table by just spacing your top boards a bit more apart.
To finish it off, I stained the whole thing with Rust-Oleum Ultimate Wood Stain in Dark Walnut. This is definitely one of our top picks for stain! It adds a good warmth and rustic feel and compliments a wide variety of interior design style.
To protect that, I added two coats of Spar Varnish on the table top.
Want to see a few more pics?? Yah.. Me too! 😉
What do you think??
Did I mention $65???
Yah… I think the price makes me love it even more!
If you do love it, I would SO appreciate some PINS and shares below!
Make sure to check out the full plans for this $65 table on Ana’s site HERE! Thanks so much for stopping by!!!
~Whitney
What do you think? Did I mention it was $65? I think the price makes me love it even more!
Seating capacity will hold 6 dining chairs.
If you do love it, I would so appreciate some pins and shares below!
Make sure to check out the full plans for this $65 table on  Ana’s site HERE!
Thanks so much for stopping by!!!
Free plans for the matching benches coming soon!
I have a question how did you put the tabletop on because it doesn’t say on the directions on how to do it.
I drilled straight through the top into the bases. I then used wood putty to cover the small holes. Hope this helps!
I love your patio table, it is what I am looking for to build one my patio. I just have one question, how did you do to make the table look old? What kind of paint, technic and color did you used?
I used a semi-transparent outdoor stain tinted to espresso found at Lowe’s. It’s simple! The pine showed through the stain just a bit and I was done! Hope this helps!
thanks!
I just tried to go to Annas site, and it’s down can you help me out? I would really love the plans!
Love it! SO having my hubby do this!! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Cindy!!
Hello, would you happen to have the measurements and the angles of the cuts for this table? Thank you!
Love this table so much and want to try!! Unfortunately we have are going to have a small dining nook in our new home. Do you think it would be possible for us to modify the plans to make the length shorter?
Yes! So easy… The ends would be the exact same. Then, you would just need to adjust your runners to the length you want and the top boards as well. The middle pieces will sit at a different angle, but attaching them will be the same. Hope this helps! Sorry for the late reply! 😉
Great build!!!
Quick question, how did you attach the table top boards? Countersink screws from above ?
Exactly! Forgot to mention that… Sorry!
I have been looking for a heavy outdoor dining table for sometime now without breaking the bank, my husband is going to be thrilled! 🙂 We live on a plain in OK and the wind tears up outdoor patio furniture like crazy. Hope to tackle this project this weekend! Can’t wait to see what you used for seating!
I would love to see pics of it when you get it finished Britney! Thanks so much and sorry for the late reply!
This is so awesome and I love that price!!
This is so crazy awesome!! You blow my mind- LOVE!!
xo Becca
I am pinning this right now!! But I MUST know…what did you use for the finish/color? I love it!!
Oops, I see your answer from everyone else asking! Thanks!
This is fabulous. I have been wanting a table like this for my dining room. Do you think it would work as an inside table? Also, I have never done wood working in my life, where did you buy your wood? Just a home improvement store?
I am looking forward to use this for a table/kitchen island in my kitchen. I have a wide open space and need something high enough for me to use as extra counter space but also as the kitchen table for my family. I am thinking of using these plans and just raising the height by 5inches to make it 35 inches high. Its absolutly beautiful. 🙂
1 more question- what kind of sealant or finishing coat did you use on top of the stain. we’ll be using ours as a dining table and i want to make sure it is sealed thoroughly. thanks again!
The outdoor stain had a sealant in it as well! So… That’s all I put on it! 🙂
This table is absolutely gorgeous! I love it and want one! Do you think it would have been easier to stain all of the wood before you cut and put it together? It looks like there are a lot of tight places that would have made it a little more difficult to stain after it was assembled. Let me know what you think. Thanks.